ETI-5
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Business Case Timing
Recommendation
Where Business Cases assume pre-contract completion of design, approvals, or utility diversions, contract negotiations should await completion; otherwise, a revised Business Case reflecting actual conditions must be prepared before signing.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Scottish Government accepted this recommendation on 2023-11-02, stating that it already operates in line with best practices for governance and light rail delivery (Transport Secretary Statement, 2 November 2023). This indicates a claim of existing compliance rather than a new action taken in response to the recommendation. No specific new policy or guidance document formalising this practice has been identified.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.gov.scot, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Scottish Government
02 Nov 2023
The Scottish Government stated it already operates in line with best practices for governance and light rail delivery. Source: Transport Secretary Statement, 2 November 2023.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
02 Nov 2023
Initial status based on Scottish Government and City of Edinburgh Council responses to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Report (September 2023).
Responsible Bodies
Scottish Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
2.6 yrs
Last formal update
873 days ago