Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95633

Roads: Construction

Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Champion

LabourRotherham

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

Simon Lightwood
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...

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