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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...