Question follow-through · 104848

Department for Transport: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £663 million per year efficiency saving projected for 2028–29 has already been delivered; and what proportion remains uncontracted, unimplemented or subject to future business cases.

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
15 Jan 2026
Answer
22 Jan 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £663 million per year efficiency saving projected for 2028–29 has already been delivered; and what proportion remains uncontracted, unimplemented or subject to future business cases.

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Departmental Efficiency Plans set out the efficiencies that will be delivered by the Department for Transport over the period 2026/27 – 2028/29. These efficiencies are measured against 2025/26 planned day-to-day budgets (i.e. this financial year) and ...

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