Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department determined that external consultancy support was required under contract RRSG0009.
Answer
The reasons for this contract are explained here - RRSG0009 - Strategic Support for Rail Reform (Department for Transport) - Contracts Finder.
Verdict: AMBER (30/100)
The reply identifies the contract the question asked about and points the reader to its published Contracts Finder notice for the reasons. It does not state the Department's reason itself, so the core of the question is left to an external source. Because the answer is only partly given and is hedged rather than direct, the person who asked would likely need to follow up to get the specific information they wanted.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What was the Department's reason for determining that external consultancy support was required under contract RRSG0009? | Partially Addressed | Hedged | The reply names the correct contract and refers the reader to its published Contracts Finder notice for the reasons, but it does not state the Department's reason itself, so the substantive answer is left to an external source. |