Watchdog MPs slam Treasury’s failure to enforce value tests on major projects

By Daniel Gayne2022-11-30T10:58:00

Only 52 of 277 major projects have produced relevant assessments since requirements changed five years ago

Government departments must open up to the public about risks to major spending projects like HS2, the commons public accounts committee has said.

In a report published today, the committee said departments were failing to produce “crucial” cost and feasibility assessments or share them with parliament, impacting decision-making about whether a project or programme can be delivered at good value for money.

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