To monitor the performance of economic sectors and share information, the Department produces business intelligence products. The Department told us it recognised these products had not previously been shared well across Whitehall and that it had taken steps to do so in a more comprehensive and consistent way. The Department told us its recurring business intelligence reports were now being shared with over 2,500 officials across government, including ministers and 16 permanent secretaries.27 The Department said it had support from Downing Street and senior officials in this area.28 Oversight of departmental spending