Impact assessment should help teams understand likely outcomes before policy decisions are made.
Mull gives policy teams a clearer way to gather evidence, work through requirements, and bring that thinking together.
A single policy decision can require up to eight separate assessments.
For many teams, that work starts from scratch, under pressure,
with too much repeated effort.
Mull is being developed with policy teams to change that – making the process feel navigable, and giving people more time for the thinking that matters.
Good impact assessment creates the conditions that let people do policy well.
It helps teams bring evidence, risks and trade-offs into the work earlier, while there is still time to shape the decision.
Over time, that means stronger advice, more informed decisions, better policy, and a clearer view of real-world outcomes.
Mull is being shaped by policy officials completing assessments, specialists across all eight frameworks, and senior leaders responsible for quality across the policy profession.
Mull is at an early stage, which means there is still real scope to influence how it develops. If you work in or alongside Government on impact assessments, policy development, or digital government, we would be glad to hear from you.
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