nstate — UK
The UK national audit. Every scorecard uses the standard methodology.
Status
| Policy | Area | Status | Evidence quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Zero energy levies | Energy | Published | HIGH |
| VAT on independent schools | Education | Published | HIGH |
| Civil service expansion | Public sector | Published | HIGH |
Priority next scorecards
Based on fiscal scale, data availability, and benchmarkability:
- Procurement and major projects (single-bid awards, HS2 cost escalation)
- Tax expenditures and reliefs (HMRC relief statistics)
- NHS operational variation (agency staffing, procurement price variance)
- Stamp Duty Land Tax (transaction suppression, labour mobility)
- IR35 / off-payroll working (contractor market distortion)
Key UK data sources
| Domain | Institution | Primary dataset |
|---|---|---|
| Public spending | HM Treasury | PESA, Whole of Government Accounts |
| Tax receipts | HMRC | Tax and NIC receipts statistics |
| GDP / productivity | ONS | National Accounts, Productivity |
| Public sector employment | ONS + Cabinet Office | Public Sector Employment, Civil Service Statistics |
| Welfare | DWP | Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads |
| Education | DfE | School Census, Funding Statistics |
| Energy | Ofgem + DESNZ | Price Cap data, Energy Statistics |
| Health | NHS England | Reference costs, workforce statistics |
| Procurement | Cabinet Office | Contracts Finder, Find a Tender |
| Major projects | IPA | Annual Report on Major Projects |
| Policy evaluation | NAO | Value for money reports |
| Forecasts | OBR | Economic and Fiscal Outlook, Welfare Trends |
All sources are free and publicly available. No FOI required for core data.
How to contribute a UK scorecard
See CONTRIBUTING.md. Claim a policy by opening an issue, then follow the template at uk/scorecards/TEMPLATE.md.