Capability Reviews have been conducted in 2 phases. Within each phase, departments were reviewed in tranches, and departmental reports were published at the end of each tranche. An explanation of the departmental acronyms.
Cabinet Office
Crown Prosecution Service
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
The department was created from parts of the Cabinet Office and the Department of Trade and Industry following Machinery of Government changes in 2007.
Phase 2
Capability Review, December 2008 [496kb 16 pages] HTML Version
Phase 1
One Year Update, March 2007 [53KB PDF, 3 pages] HTML Version
This department was created from the Department for Education and Skills following Machinery of Goverment changes in 2007.
Phase 2
Capability Review, July 2008 [PDF 487KB, 15 pages] HTML Version
The department was disbanded and its responsibilities passed to the Ministry of Justice following Machinery of Government changes in 2007.
Phase 1
Capability Review, December 2006 [271KB, PDF, 32 pages] HTML Version
One Year Update, June 2007 [889KB, PDF, 4 pages] HTML Version
Phase 2
Capability Review, March 2009 [348KB, PDF, 17 pages] HTML Version
Phase 1
Capability Review, March 2007 [327KB, PDF, 36 pages] HTML Version
One Year Update, March 2008 [79KB, 3 pages] HTML Version
This department was created from the Department for Children, Schools and Families following Machinery of Government changes in 2010.
This department was disbanded and it’s responsibilities were passed to the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills following Machinery of Government changes in 2007.
Phase 1
Capability Review, July 2007 [274KB, PDF, 32 pages] HTML Version
One Year Update, July 2008 [54KB, PDF, 3 pages] HTML Version
Phase 2
Capability Review, March 2009 [364KB, PDF, 16 pages]
Phase 1
Capability Review, March 2007 [320KB, PDF, 36 pages] HTML Version
One Year Update, March 2008 [84 KB, 4 pages]
This department was created from the Department for Education and Skills and the Department for Trade and Industry. It underwent a baseline assessment as the new department's remit was viewed to be considerably different to that of the departments from which it was formed.
Phase 2
Baseline Assessment, December 2009 [211KB, 18 pages] HTML Version
This department was disbanded and its responsibilities were passed to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills following Machinery of Government changes in 2007.
Phase 1
Capability Review, December 2006 [280KB, PDF, 36 pages] HTML Version
Phase 2
Baseline Assessment, July 2009 [306KB, PDF, 16 pages]
Phase 2
Capability Review, March 2009 [PDF 365KB, 18 pages]
Phase 1
Capability Review, March 2007 [332KB, PDF, 40 pages] HTML version
One Year Update, March 2008 [78KB, PDF, 3 pages]
This department was created from the Department for Constitutional Affairs and the Home Office. It underwent a baseline assessment as the new department's remit was viewed to be considerably different to that of the departments from which it was formed.
Phase 2
Baseline Assessment, April 2008 [543KB, PDF, 13 pages] HTML version
