According to the Transport Secretary Statement (2 Nov 2023), the Scottish Government accepted this recommendation in principle, emphasising its commitment to effective collaboration with local authority partners, citing the Verity House Agreement. The government also clarified that project delivery responsibility remains with local councils. However, no specific evidence of new policies or procedures implementing conditional grant payments, critical review of business cases, or mandated compliance with Transport Scotland procedures for light rail projects has been identified in public sources since the November 2023 response.