One of the key recommendations in the 2002 Cross Cutting Review of Science and Research was that Government departments should publish Science and Innovation (S&I) Strategies, to show how scientific evidence contributes to departmental priorities and Public Services Agreement (PSA) targets. Most Government departments have now published S&I Strategies, with some now putting into place second generation 'Evidence and Innovation Strategies', which cover all evidential streams. Since 2003, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser has also conducted a review of departmental S&I Strategies, focusing on the Strategies' contribution to:
- policy making and service delivery
- innovation and wealth creation
- government-wide knowledge and cross-government challenges
