Research and analysis

COVID-19 response meta evaluation

This meta evaluation reviews the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) overarching response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 29 May 2025

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BEIS COVID-19 response

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This meta evaluation synthesises evidence in relation to the effectiveness and impacts of 12 schemes launched as part of BEIS’ package of pandemic interventions. This includes major economic response programmes, such as the £23 billion local authority COVID-19 Business Support Grants Scheme and the COVID-19 Debt Guarantee Schemes.

The meta evaluation draws on process and impact evaluations of individual schemes alongside other investigations into the effectiveness of the COVID-19 response.

Published 29 May 2025