Articles tagged with: HS2 Ltd
Mega drive: How government can rethink its approach to the biggest major projects
20 Mar Project Delivery
Mega drive: How government can rethink its approach to the biggest major projects
The National Audit Office sets out the case for introducing a new category of major projects: mega projects
DfT says revised business case for HS2 ‘won’t be published until next year’
11 Mar Project Delivery
DfT says revised business case for HS2 ‘won’t be published until next year’
Department pushes back timelines for responding to MPs’ questions about benefits troubled high-speed rail project will deliver
Inadequate oversight of public bodies has resulted in headline-worthy failures of delivery
04 Mar
Inadequate oversight of public bodies has resulted in headline-worthy failures of delivery
Public bodies are consistently overlooked when governments try to reform the state
Ministers urged to get a grip on ‘opaque’ public bodies
28 Feb Operational Delivery
Ministers urged to get a grip on ‘opaque’ public bodies
Think tank identifies 100 organisations that could be brought back in house, closed or "reconstituted", including DVLA and the Government Property Agency
HS2: Watchdog MPs bemoan ongoing skills deficiency at DfT
28 Feb HR
HS2: Watchdog MPs bemoan ongoing skills deficiency at DfT
High-speed rail project has become a "casebook example of how not to run a major project", Public Accounts Committee says
Starmer acknowledges skills challenges facing civil service
20 Dec 2024 HR
Starmer acknowledges skills challenges facing civil service
PM tells MPs he's "focused" on delivering more technology into government
HS2 needs multi-year settlements in future spending reviews – NAO
23 Jul 2024 Transport
HS2 needs multi-year settlements in future spending reviews – NAO
Watchdog says DfT and HS2 Ltd need to be clear on the benefits they want the programme to achieve following the axing of phase two, and how to achieve them
Watchdog MPs ‘more concerned than ever’ about handling of HS2
07 Feb 2024 Finance
Watchdog MPs ‘more concerned than ever’ about handling of HS2
£67bn project will be “very poor value for money” and DfT doesn’t understand how scaled-back proposals will work, Public Accounts Committee warns
HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
11 Jan 2024 Finance
HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
Jon Thompson warns MPs soaring inflation will add up to £10bn to current estimate of £49bn-£56.6bn
Next HS2 boss faces ‘tougher performance-related-pay regime’, MPs told
17 Nov 2023 Policy
Next HS2 boss faces ‘tougher performance-related-pay regime’, MPs told
Jon Thompson says overbudget rail project won’t repeat £645k package for last chief exec