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- How can various data sources inform how we identify, address and resolve market access barriers relating to goods, services and foreign investment?
- How can government effectively champion UK-led space science, exploration and innovation which expands our horizons and inspires the next generation?
- What are the social, economic, cultural and democratic impacts of national and local news provision in the UK? How can we best quantify and/or qualify the impact of national and local news provision? How do these impacts and benefits differ across different demographics and stakeholders?
- How can we evaluate additionality of government support in trade facilitation?
- How can different actors (e.g. Governments, tech companies, social media platforms, individuals etc.) mitigate these harms?
- How can collaboration between organisations, commissioners and other funders across CSY sectors and actors be enhanced at local levels to support better outcomes?
- How will AI impact societal cohesion, including through trust in institutions and the government and through factionalism?
- 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?
- How effective is trade and investment policy in creating economic security and resilience that safeguards against shocks? What can we learn from comparing different country responses?
- 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?
- How do different models of funding, planning and decision-making result in different outcomes for transport e.g., centralised vs. devolved; public vs. private operation of networks/asset management; short vs. long-term?
- How effective is UK government messaging and guidance on adopting cybersecurity? Do some messages land better than others? Why? With whom?
- What are the benefits of increased levels of civil society participation and of pride in place, overall and in more localised areas?
- 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?
- What is the role of local government or cities in autonomous aviation?
- How does the capability and capacity of Local Transport Authorities influence the delivery of transport policy developed by central government?
- What are the audience insights across Secretary of State and Government priorities as well as ongoing marketing projects (Build Back Better, etc.)?
- Analyse the most significant factors that create barriers/risks to financial health for AHT organisations. What policy interventions can reduce financial risk for these organisations?
- To what extent does regulatory divergence affect bilateral trade flows?
- What is the role of government in this context?
- How can government intervention promote UK trade and exports?
- What are plausible scenarios and what role could/should the UK play in them?
- 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?
- Which AHT sectors are growing, mature or contracting? What are the implications for targeting government interventions?
- How can we best stress test the UK’s playbooks for different risks becoming crises in an ongoing way?
- 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?
- What are the infrastructure, airspace, regulatory and skills requirements for the UK space industry and what are the impacts of existing government interventions?
- How can innovative forms of commissioning and effective cross-sector collaboration improve outcomes at local levels?
- What are the regional disparities across CSY’s policy responsibilities?
- What is the best/most appropriate indicator of financial health and sustainability of AHT organisations? At what point do AHT organisations become at risk and might require government intervention to secure their long term survival?
- What are the benefits and barriers for devolved transport policy? How do we build on our current devolution policy to further maximise effective working practices?
- How can we measure the market access restrictiveness of a country from a UK perspective?
- How can government funding be used most effectively to support future adoption of important technologies?
- What are the knock-on effects of lower levels of civil society and pride in place both overall and in local areas?
- What are good policies, interventions, and strategies to improve the capability and capacity of local authorities to deliver transport provision?
- In what ways do governance, regulation and regulatory frameworks support or hinder public service broadcasters in providing a public service?
- How can we evaluate additionality of government support in investment promotion?
- How can ‘systems science’ be used by government and regulators to improve their understanding, making their policies better targeted and more effective? How can ‘behavioural science’ be used to influence the behaviour of key stakeholders (regulators, businesses and/or policymakers) to achieve better policy outcomes?
- How can we best measure and track media freedom in the UK context building upon existing international work including the RSF’s Media Freedom Index? What does a more detailed development and analysis reveal?
- What drives spatial inequalities in relation to CSY’s policy responsibilities?
- 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?