United Kingdom Results Report 2023-2025 – For Public Comment

In 2026, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective re... published the Results Report for the United Kingdom’s sixth OGP action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open government .... The report reviews the level of completionImplementers must follow through on their commitments for them to achieve impact. For each commitment, OGP’s Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) evaluates the degree to which the activities outlined... More and early open government results for commitments in the action plan.

In the United Kingdom the IRM’s findings are summarized below:

“The UK’s sixth national OGP action plan produced substantial early resultsEarly results refer to concrete changes in government practice related to transparency, citizen participation, and/or public accountability as a result of a commitment’s implementation. OGP’s Independ... More in public procurementTransparency in the procurement process can help combat corruption and waste that plagues a significant portion of public procurement budgets globally. Technical specifications: Commitments that aim t... More transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the public,... More through the implementation of the 2023 Procurement Act. The action plan also led to improvements in the availability and usability of international aidMore and better information about aid helps partner countries and donor institutions plan and manage aid resources more effectively, parliaments and civil society to hold governments accountable for t... data. Collaboration between government and civil society continued to be strong throughout the implementation period despite institutional disruptions following the General Election in July 2024.”

The public is invited to review and comment on this report from 28 August 2026 until 11 September 2026. Comments can be submitted here, below, or by email to [email protected]