Second Report - Major transport infrastructure projects
Select Committee
Transport Committee
HC 24
29 September 2021
Government response
Seventh Special Report - Major transport infrastructure projects: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report · published 24 Jan 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 19
To allow Parliament and the public to judge the effectiveness of the Government’s infrastructure plans,...
Recommendation
To allow Parliament and the public to judge the effectiveness of the Government’s infrastructure plans, the Government must publish detailed metrics that define and measure the “levelling up” concept.
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation and commits to setting out a clear definition for 'levelling up' and its implications for infrastructure in the upcoming Levelling Up White Paper. They also note the publication of Spending Review priority outcomes and metrics, which include measures for the Department for Transport's performance in this area.
Department for Transport
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Recommendation
Accepted
We are concerned that the Department did not explain how the construction of major transport...
Recommendation
We are concerned that the Department did not explain how the construction of major transport infrastructure projects can support the “levelling up” policy agenda. We would be reassured if the Department were to set out a worked example illustrating how …
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Government Response Summary
The Government accepts the recommendation and will publish several case studies in 2022, including an assessment of Manchester's Metrolink, to illustrate how major transport investments drive growth and productivity for the levelling up agenda.
Department for Transport
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 34
The Government must utilise accurate, sensitive analytical tools to ensure that the projects that best...
Recommendation
The Government must utilise accurate, sensitive analytical tools to ensure that the projects that best support connectivity, growth and productivity are the ones that get built. In that context, benefit-cost ratios are useful, but they fail to capture regional inequalities …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, stating their existing Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) already provides for comprehensive assessment of economic, social, and environmental impacts beyond just benefit-cost ratios. They are further reviewing guidance in light of new Green Book annexes on place-based analysis and transformational impacts to support these goals.
Department for Transport
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