Peer group · benchmark

Policy and Regulatory Departments

6 members 6 metrics compared

Mainly policy and regulatory functions, smaller direct delivery (DESNZ, Defra, MHCLG, DBT, DSIT).

6 Members
6 Metrics Compared

Comparison table

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Organisation Acoba Cases Published Admin Spend (£M) Bullying & Harassment Ra… Capital Spend (£M) Civil Service Fte Civil Service Headcount
Department for Business and Trade 11.0
-5.5 3
439.0
-19.2 2
8.9
+0.4 2
0.0
-182.0 3
10,330
+9860.0 3
10,720
+10250.0 3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 5.0
-11.5
207.0
-251.2
7.9
-0.6
1087.0
+905.0 1
1,025
+555.0
1,060
+590.0
Department for Energy Security and Net … 5.0
-11.5
397.0
-61.2 3
7.7
-0.8
0.0
-182.0
4,675
+4205.0
4,780
+4310.0
Department for Environment Food and Rur… 16.0
-0.5 2
1026.0
+567.8 1
8.4
-0.1
5.0
-177.0 2
13,255
+12785.0 2
13,950
+13480.0 2
Department for Science, Innovation and … 55.0
+38.5 1
310.0
-148.2
9.3
+0.8 1
0.0
-182.0
6,855
+6385.0
7,135
+6665.0
Department for Transport 7.0
-9.5
370.0
-88.2
8.5
0.0 3
0.0
-182.0
15,360
+14890.0 1
16,535
+16065.0 1

Benchmark ranges

Distribution across the peer group

Each bar shows how values are distributed across the peer group. Full range (min–max). Middle 50% of bodies. Average.

Acoba Cases Published
Min: 5.0 Avg: 16.5 Max: 55.0
6 bodies · 2025/26
Admin Spend (£M)
Min: 207.0 Avg: 458.2 Max: 1026.0
6 bodies · FY 2024/25
Bullying & Harassment Rate
Min: 7.7 Avg: 8.5 Max: 9.4
5 bodies · 2024
Capital Spend (£M)
Min: 0.0 Avg: 182.0 Max: 1087.0
6 bodies · FY 2024/25
Civil Service Fte
Min: 95.0 Avg: 470.0 Max: 1015.0
5 bodies · 2024
Civil Service Headcount
Min: 95.0 Avg: 470.0 Max: 1015.0
5 bodies · 2024
Discrimination Rate
Min: 7.1 Avg: 7.7 Max: 8.6
5 bodies · 2024
Engagement Index
Min: 60.9 Avg: 64.9 Max: 71.5
5 bodies · 2024
FOI on-time rate
Min: 78.7 Avg: 87.1 Max: 97.1
6 bodies · Q3 2025
GMPP projects: % Green DCA
Min: 0.0 Avg: 0.0 Max: 0.0
6 bodies · March 2024
GMPP projects: % Red/Amber-Red DCA
Min: 0.0 Avg: 0.0 Max: 0.0
6 bodies · Mar 2024
GMPP projects: total count
Min: 1.0 Avg: 10.0 Max: 19.0
6 bodies · Mar 2024
GMPP total whole-life cost (£bn)
Min: 0.0 Avg: 0.0 Max: 0.0
6 bodies · March 2024
Grants awarded (count)
Min: 178.0 Avg: 9116.2 Max: 27920.0
6 bodies · FY 2023/24
ICO FOI complaints decided
Min: 3.0 Avg: 8.7 Max: 15.0
6 bodies · 2025/2026
ICO FOI complaint upheld rate
Min: 33.3 Avg: 56.3 Max: 80.0
6 bodies · 2025/2026
Intent to Leave (within 12 months)
Min: 16.7 Avg: 21.0 Max: 26.5
5 bodies · 2024
Leadership & Managing Change
Min: 48.7 Avg: 55.6 Max: 62.2
5 bodies · 2024
Mean gender pay gap (%)
Min: 2.3 Avg: 4.8 Max: 10.7
6 bodies · 2023-to-2024
Median gender pay gap (%)
Min: 1.1 Avg: 5.6 Max: 7.9
5 bodies · 2023-to-2024
Number of grant schemes
Min: 23.0 Avg: 83.5 Max: 154.0
6 bodies · FY 2023/24
oscar_admin_spend
Min: 504.0 Avg: 1402.3 Max: 2198.0
6 bodies · FY 2023/24
oscar_capital_spend
Min: 698.0 Avg: 6328.2 Max: 9734.0
6 bodies · FY 2023/24
oscar_programme_spend
Min: 3679.0 Avg: 15891.8 Max: 28006.0
6 bodies · FY 2023/24
oscar_total_spend
Min: 4881.0 Avg: 23622.3 Max: 37624.0
6 bodies · FY 2023/24
pesa_fn_4. Economic affairs
Min: 61.0 Avg: 8359.3 Max: 30650.0
6 bodies · FY 2024/25
pesa_fn_Public sector expenditure on services for each department
Min: 2985.0 Avg: 12174.7 Max: 31097.0
6 bodies · FY 2024/25
PHSO complaints received (parliamentary)
Min: 69.0 Avg: 188.8 Max: 379.0
5 bodies · 2023/24
Programme Spend (£m)
Min: 768.0 Avg: 9548.2 Max: 28142.0
6 bodies · FY 2024/25
Proxy Stress Index
Min: 25.2 Avg: 26.5 Max: 28.0
5 bodies · 2024
Resource DEL (nominal)
Min: 336.0 Avg: 6596.3 Max: 17121.0
6 bodies · FY 2022/23
Sickness absence (avg days lost)
Min: 3.7 Avg: 5.5 Max: 8.2
5 bodies · FY 2023-24
Total AME (£m)
Min: 19.0 Avg: 5885.2 Max: 12624.0
5 bodies · FY 2020/21
Total DEL (£m)
Min: 1890.0 Avg: 11280.4 Max: 22717.0
5 bodies · FY 2020/21
Total grant value (£)
Min: 106104503.8 Avg: 2821286869.7 Max: 4838903789.0
6 bodies · FY 2023/24
Total Managed Expenditure (£m)
Min: 2062.0 Avg: 10096.3 Max: 28419.0
6 bodies · FY 2024/25
Women in upper pay quartile (%)
Min: 39.0 Avg: 47.4 Max: 52.0
6 bodies · 2023-to-2024
Ministerial hospitality received (count)
Min: 1.0 Avg: 4.0 Max: 7.0
3 bodies · Apr 2026
NAO audit opinion
Min: 0.0 Avg: 0.2 Max: 1.0
5 bodies · 2024-25
pesa_fn_5. Environment protection
Min: 4.0 Avg: 1504.4 Max: 5134.0
5 bodies · FY 2024/25
pesa_fn_of which: enterprise and economic development
Min: 7.0 Avg: 1212.6 Max: 3949.0
5 bodies · FY 2024/25
pesa_fn_of which: science and technology
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1908.2 Max: 8758.0
5 bodies · FY 2024/25
Public appointments: avg days to complete
Min: 141.0 Avg: 214.4 Max: 251.0
5 bodies · 2024/25
Public appointments: campaigns run
Min: 4.0 Avg: 9.8 Max: 17.0
5 bodies · 2024/25
Public appointments: % completed in 3 months
Min: 0.0 Avg: 6.6 Max: 20.0
5 bodies · 2024/25
Public appointments: total in post
Min: 58.0 Avg: 172.0 Max: 358.0
5 bodies · 2024/25
ggc_emissions_tonnes_co2e
Min: 8901.0 Avg: 35317.5 Max: 78901.0
4 bodies · FY 2022/23
ggc_paper_reams
Min: 12345.0 Avg: 59564.5 Max: 123456.0
4 bodies · FY 2022/23
ggc_waste_tonnes
Min: 1234.0 Avg: 5122.8 Max: 9012.0
4 bodies · FY 2022/23
ggc_water_consumption_m3
Min: 89012.0 Avg: 325650.8 Max: 678901.0
4 bodies · FY 2022/23
pesa_fn_10. Social protection
Min: 9.0 Avg: 587.5 Max: 1279.0
4 bodies · FY 2024/25
pesa_fn_1. General public services
Min: 34.0 Avg: 189.3 Max: 510.0
4 bodies · FY 2024/25
Direct GHG emissions (tCO2e)
Min: 18915.0 Avg: 24232.7 Max: 27135.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
Domestic business flight emissions (tCO2e)
Min: 147.0 Avg: 260.3 Max: 457.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
Ministerial directions (total)
Min: 2.0 Avg: 178.0 Max: 528.0
3 bodies · All time
Overall waste (tonnes)
Min: 6055.0 Avg: 16073.0 Max: 31813.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
Paper waste (tonnes)
Min: 11345.0 Avg: 18182.3 Max: 27962.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
pesa_fn_of which: public and common services
Min: 20.0 Avg: 194.0 Max: 510.0
3 bodies · FY 2024/25
Waste recycled (%)
Min: 68.9 Avg: 71.3 Max: 75.6
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
Waste to landfill (tonnes)
Min: 0.7 Avg: 2.5 Max: 5.9
3 bodies · FY 2023/24
Water consumption (m³)
Min: 584424.0 Avg: 903503.7 Max: 1524695.0
3 bodies · FY 2023/24