Roads: Construction
Commons · Question 95633 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the assurance processes are under which the Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) of Major Schemes are conducted.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 Dec 2025
National Highways follows its established “Analytical Assurance Framework” for assuring POPE reports, which includes fourth line independent external expert analytical assurance from DfT. As these are complex reports it is right that my officials take the...