Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
Lords · Question HL8558 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the comment by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 11 June (HC Deb col 983) regarding Treasury policy on assessing value for money in public expenditure was intended to be retrospective; and whether decisions taken b
Answer
Answered by Lord Livermore, 1 Jul 2025
The Green Book is government guidance on appraisal. It is not a ‘test’ that needs to be passed to justify a spending proposal. The actions arising from the Green Book Review 2025 will ensure that government decisions are based on more effective assessment...