Transport: Innovation
2026-06-07 · Department for Transport · 7495 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5446, what criteria her Department uses to define a proportionate and flexible approach to business case approvals for innovative transport projects; and whethe
Answer
Business cases for innovative projects are assessed through the Department’s investment boards, in line with the published principles in the Green Book. The objective of the use of a proportionate and flexible approach is to use the most appropriate metho...