Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 July 2025. It was answered by Lord Livermore (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 July 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.
Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
- Question
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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 by the Government from 2010 to 2024 on projects that have not yet started will therefore be reconsidered.
- Answer
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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 assessments of place-based interventions.
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- HL8558
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- 2024-26
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- Cost effectiveness Government departments
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