Analysing major policy issues and designing strategic solutions
Prime Minister's Strategy Unit
The Prime Minister's Strategy Unit has three main roles:
- to carry out strategy reviews and provide policy advice in accordance with the Prime Minister's policy priorities
- to support government departments in developing effective strategies and policies - including helping them to build their strategic capability
- to identify and effectively disseminate thinking on emerging issues and challenges for the UK Government e.g. through occasional strategic audits
The Strategy Unit works closely, and often jointly, with other government departments and external stakeholders on a broad range of domestic policy, published through a range of outputs including Green and White Papers. The Unit puts strong emphasis on analytical rigour and an evidence based approach to developing strategy, looking at issues from first principles. While some of its work is one-off, other work on issues such as public service reform, home affairs and welfare reform tends to be ongoing.
