It is strange that more than a year after its inclusion in two successive Queen’s Speeches, the Government has not clearly articulated the need for, or intended remit of, the proposed agency. To date, it seems to be a brand in search of a product. That said, evidence that we have taken does provide a case for an ARPA-like institution and in this Report we set out the guidance that our witnesses have given. We note that it is unusual that, having proposed a new body, it has been left to others to fill in the gaps as to its intended function and form. (Paragraph 45) UK ARPA’s form, function and place in the system