Lord Nash

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is administered by Ofgem on behalf of the government. Given the nature of the data requested, Ofgem will write to the noble Lord and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is administered by Ofgem on behalf of the government. Given the nature of the data requested, Ofgem will write to the noble Lord and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is administered by Ofgem on behalf of the government. Given the nature of the data requested, Ofgem will write to the noble Lord and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.

The Government has not published the average administrative cost incurred by Ofgem per voucher issued under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

The scheme, now part of the Government’s Major Project Portfolio, will be included in the 24-25 National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) Annual Report publication, which will disclose whole life scheme costs.

The Domestic and Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive schemes are administered by Ofgem on behalf of the government. Given the nature of the data requested, Ofgem will write to the noble Lord and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.

Since April 2018, £267.7m commitments have been made across 304 loans (including those approved and currently in execution). £221.2m in commitments are currently live across 248 loans, of which £191.9m is drawn. Under the terms of the loans with Innovate UK repayment of all of the loans in the current portfolio is due by 2033, with over half by 2028.

31 loans have already repaid in full, recovering £18.4m in capital. 16 defaulted loans with a combined outstanding exposure of £12.7m have completed the administration / recovery process, with £400k recovered and the remainder written-off. These write-offs occurred over following financial years as follows:

A further 59 loans are currently in default against their obligations. 40 of these (£28.3m total commitment) are subject to recovery action through legal recourse and administration; 19 (£12.5m commitment) are subject to restructuring within Innovate UK Loans Limited with a view to securing a realistic plan for repayment over time.

UKRI verifies co-investment commitments at several stages of the grant lifecycle. Verification processes are managed according to the terms and conditions of specific grant awards and vary depending on the size of the awards. For large co-investment commitments, UKRI engages third parties to conduct verification.

At the application stage, UKRI portfolio managers verify co-investment commitments as part of usual due diligence checks, with host research organisation also undertaking due diligence to confirm that information included in applications is accurate. For completed awards, grant holders are able to report actual co-investment values via the research outcomes process.

The co-investment figure of £1.3 billion provided in the 2023-24 UKRI Annual Report and Accounts reflects project partner contributions declared at the point of application.

Since April 2018, £267.7m commitments have been made across 304 loans (including those approved and currently in execution). £221.2m in commitments are currently live across 248 loans, of which £191.9m is drawn. Under the terms of the loans with Innovate UK repayment of all of the loans in the current portfolio is due by 2033, with over half by 2028.

31 loans have already repaid in full, recovering £18.4m in capital. 16 defaulted loans with a combined outstanding exposure of £12.7m have completed the administration / recovery process, with £400k recovered and the remainder written-off. These write-offs occurred over following financial years as follows:

A further 59 loans are currently in default against their obligations. 40 of these (£28.3m total commitment) are subject to recovery action through legal recourse and administration; 19 (£12.5m commitment) are subject to restructuring within Innovate UK Loans Limited with a view to securing a realistic plan for repayment over time.

The reprofiling of quality-related funding payments to higher education institutions in 2023-24 complied fully with DSIT’s departmental expenditure limit control rules and Consolidated Budgeting Guidance. No payments in advance of need were made and spending across the DSIT portfolio remained within departmental control totals despite the reprofile, which is designed to ensure effective utilisation of R&D budgets within and across financial years.

UKRI employs a team of trained counter fraud investigators working alongside an external service provider. Where appropriate, UKRI will hand over internal investigations to relevant authorities where criminal justice powers are required.

The table below sets out the total number of cases referred to the police and other authorities for financial years 2020/21 to 2024/25.

The reception baseline assessment (RBA) is a short, interactive assessment of early mathematics, language, literacy, and communication. Its purpose is to provide baseline data for primary progress measures, which will show the progress pupils in a school make from reception until the end of key stage 2.

RBA data is owned by the department. From the 2025/26 academic year, data from the assessment will be collected via the Standard and Testing Agency’s digital assessment platform, after which the data necessary to calculate school-level progress measures will be transferred to the National Pupil Database (NPD). This data will be stored in the NPD until the relevant cohort of pupils reaches the end of key stage 2. Some data and metadata will be used to support operational delivery of the assessment, for example to support helpdesk queries. The use of the data is governed by the RBA Privacy Notice which is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reception-baseline-assessment-privacy-notice. RBA data is not available for commercial use.

The reception baseline assessment (RBA) is a short, interactive assessment of early mathematics, language, literacy and communication, administered by teachers with individual pupils. Its purpose is to provide baseline data for primary progress measures, which will show pupil progress from reception until the end of key stage 2. ​From September 2025, some digital elements will be included in the assessment, where the pupil can point or move items on a tablet or similar device. This will provide benefits including reduced workload for teachers and better support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, using the assessment’s built-in accessibility settings.

The digital elements of RBA have been in development since 2019, and subject to extensive trials with teachers and pupils using the standards and testing agency’s internationally recognised assessment development approach. This has included item validation trials in 2020, 2021 and 2023 involving 2,801 pupils across 277 schools, and a technical pre-test trial in 2022 where 2,406 assessments were completed across a nationally representative sample of 254 schools. In November and December 2024 a voluntary trial involving over 1,000 schools took place, and participating schools undertook key activities needed to administer the assessment, including completing a sample assessment with three pupils. Input from the trials and extensive review by early years experts and teachers, has helped shape the content and the digital platform to meet the needs of schools and pupils.

The revised RBA will remain interactive and play-based and retain the use of small toys and verbal responses for other questions. Pupils can respond verbally to on-screen questions if they do not wish to interact with the screen and a paper-based alternative is available where, this is more suitable for the pupil. One moving image is included in the assessment, but this can be made static by the teacher where this is more appropriate for the pupil.

The reception baseline assessment (RBA) is a short, interactive assessment of early mathematics, language, literacy and communication, administered by teachers with individual pupils. Its purpose is to provide baseline data for primary progress measures, which will show pupil progress from reception until the end of key stage 2. ​From September 2025, some digital elements will be included in the assessment, where the pupil can point or move items on a tablet or similar device. This will provide benefits including reduced workload for teachers and better support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, using the assessment’s built-in accessibility settings.

The digital elements of RBA have been in development since 2019, and subject to extensive trials with teachers and pupils using the standards and testing agency’s internationally recognised assessment development approach. This has included item validation trials in 2020, 2021 and 2023 involving 2,801 pupils across 277 schools, and a technical pre-test trial in 2022 where 2,406 assessments were completed across a nationally representative sample of 254 schools. In November and December 2024 a voluntary trial involving over 1,000 schools took place, and participating schools undertook key activities needed to administer the assessment, including completing a sample assessment with three pupils. Input from the trials and extensive review by early years experts and teachers, has helped shape the content and the digital platform to meet the needs of schools and pupils.

The revised RBA will remain interactive and play-based and retain the use of small toys and verbal responses for other questions. Pupils can respond verbally to on-screen questions if they do not wish to interact with the screen and a paper-based alternative is available where, this is more suitable for the pupil. One moving image is included in the assessment, but this can be made static by the teacher where this is more appropriate for the pupil.

The reception baseline assessment (RBA) is a short, interactive assessment of early mathematics, language, literacy and communication, administered by teachers with individual pupils. Its purpose is to provide baseline data for primary progress measures, which will show pupil progress from reception until the end of key stage 2. ​From September 2025, some digital elements will be included in the assessment, where the pupil can point or move items on a tablet or similar device. This will provide benefits including reduced workload for teachers and better support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, using the assessment’s built-in accessibility settings.

The digital elements of RBA have been in development since 2019, and subject to extensive trials with teachers and pupils using the standards and testing agency’s internationally recognised assessment development approach. This has included item validation trials in 2020, 2021 and 2023 involving 2,801 pupils across 277 schools, and a technical pre-test trial in 2022 where 2,406 assessments were completed across a nationally representative sample of 254 schools. In November and December 2024 a voluntary trial involving over 1,000 schools took place, and participating schools undertook key activities needed to administer the assessment, including completing a sample assessment with three pupils. Input from the trials and extensive review by early years experts and teachers, has helped shape the content and the digital platform to meet the needs of schools and pupils.

The revised RBA will remain interactive and play-based and retain the use of small toys and verbal responses for other questions. Pupils can respond verbally to on-screen questions if they do not wish to interact with the screen and a paper-based alternative is available where, this is more suitable for the pupil. One moving image is included in the assessment, but this can be made static by the teacher where this is more appropriate for the pupil.

The reception baseline assessment (RBA) is a short, interactive assessment of early mathematics, language, literacy and communication. Its purpose is to provide baseline data for primary progress measures.

The department appointed Made Tech Ltd in September 2024 on a four year contract to provide digital and data capabilities with the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) to continue to deliver and build its digital assessment platform, including in relation to the RBA. This followed an open procurement, in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 process, launched in spring 2024. As with all government contracts above a certain value threshold, the contract with Made Tech can be found on the contracts finder website and accessed here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4723159e-e752-4658-8309-b2db3552d199?origin=SearchResults&p=1.

Additionally, the department has a contract with Made Tech for Technical Architecture Services. This can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/99cb71d8-8df0-498a-b5c2-9712472f8897?origin=SearchResults&p=2.

A copy of these contracts will also be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

The department does not have a central record of all conversations with Made Tech. The department manages the relationship with Made Tech following best practice in supplier management, based on Cabinet Office guidance.

The Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Expenditure Guidance was issued by the Conservative government in May 2024 without due consideration of the standard procedure for incorporating requirements into annual reports and accounts. These requirements were not included in the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM).

After the publication of the guidance, it was decided that the FReM would not be revised to include mandatory disclosure of external EDI expenditure as such disclosures are unlikely to be financially material.

In line with the current policy, the Cabinet Office intends to publish 2024-25 external EDI spend at the end of the reporting cycle. The Government will keep the FReM under review and will consider any future updates to reporting requirements in light of evolving guidance and policy.

The Government does not hold or monitor data on when departments and their arm’s-length bodies submit their accounts to the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG).