The scope of the programme has increased significantly since it began and in 2021 it was added to the Government Major Projects Portfolio. In August 2022, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) rated the programme Red, and recommended that the programme should not proceed to the next phase until HMPO had managed risks to an acceptable level. It made seven recommendations to HMPO, one of which was rated critical and four were rated as essential.38 We asked the Department what progress...

The scope of the programme has increased significantly since it began and in 2021 it was added to the Government Major Projects Portfolio. In August 2022, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) rated the programme Red, and recommended that the programme should not proceed to the next phase until HMPO had managed risks to an acceptable level. It made seven recommendations to HMPO, one of which was rated critical and four were rated as essential.38 We asked the Department what progress it had made in addressing the IPA’s recommendations. The Department told us that it had found the recommendations constructive, and that it was making p Type: conclusion | Number: 24 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 6. PAC conclusion: We are disappointed by the Department and HMPO’s lack of ambition in their plans to meet demand for passports in 2023 and beyond. 6. PAC recommendation: The Department should set out, as part of its Treasury Minute response, how it will better