Consultation outcome

Appraisal periods consultation

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The response to the consultation is in Annex B of the TAG appraisal and modelling strategy update report.

Feedback received

Appraisal period consultation responses

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Detail of feedback received

This document contains unedited responses to the consultation where permission has been given to publish. It contains the vast majority of responses and is for the most part representative of the views expressed.

We are publishing the responses in the interests of openness and transparency and it should be noted that they do not necessarily reflect the views or policy of Department for Transport (DfT).


Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on the length of the appraisal period recommended in the Department for Transport's transport analysis guidance.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

We’d like your views on how to show the long-term benefits of transport projects when making spending decisions.

We’re seeking feedback on the main challenges of assessing benefits over a longer time frame than the current 60-year period.

We know it’s harder to assess benefits over the longer-term, and would like your views on how to reflect this in our value-for-money assessments.

Documents

Appraisal periods consultation

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Updates to this page

Published 4 December 2020
Last updated 30 July 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added public feedback and final outcome.

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