Lessons from major projects and programmes

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 5 Nov 2020 Closed: 25 Mar 2021 Parliament page
The Government Major Projects Portfolio currently comprises 125 major programmes at a combined cost of £448 billion - and in addition, government has committed to spending £640 billion for new infrastructure projects between now and 2025. The ability of government to successfully navigate the unique and novel challenges of delivering … Read more
6 Recommendations
23 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
16 Nov
2021
Correspondence
14 Sep
2021
Correspondence
26 Mar
2021
Report published
29 Jan
2021
Report published
30 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
30 Nov 2020
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Lessons from major projects and programmes
Matthew Vickerstaff · NISTA Nick Smallwood · Infrastructure and Projects Authority
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirty-Ninth Report - Lessons from major projects and programmes HC 694 29 Jan 2021 29 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
25 Conclusion Acknowledged
Thirty-Ninth Report - Lessons from…
We noted that the number of projects rated as red has increased from four to...
We noted that the number of projects rated as red has increased from four to eleven in the IPA’s most recent annual report and questioned the IPA on how we should measure its success going forward.49 The IPA stated that … Read more
Government Response
The government explains that an increase in red projects reflects a more comprehensive GMPP portfolio. It outlines how the IPA has improved support and scrutiny for projects and has recently reformed its assurance functions, including simplifying the GMPP RAG rating system and making IPA support mandatory for project progression, particularly restricting red-ranked projects until risks are managed.
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26 Conclusion Acknowledged
Thirty-Ninth Report - Lessons from…
The IPA told us that it is looking to introduce metrics to help it understand...
The IPA told us that it is looking to introduce metrics to help it understand whether it is making a material difference to projects passing through stage gates, and what impact it is having on programmes that are underway.51 The … Read more
Government Response
The government details how the IPA has improved project inclusion in the GMPP and reformed its assurance functions, including simplifying the RAG rating system and making IPA support mandatory for project progression, which are intended to enhance impact on programme performance.
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Government Response AI assessment · 29 of 6 classified
Accepted 21
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 4
Total 6 recs + 23 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
16 Nov 2021 Correspondence from Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, and Catherine Little, Director General Public Spending, HM Treasury, re TM39 Report of Session 2019-21 – Lessons from major projects and programmes, dated 29 October 2021
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14 Sep 2021 Written evidence submitted by Amit Bhagwat
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