Poor project management is only one cause of late or over-budget programmes. Some projects were never adequately funded, while others acquired new requirements after approval without receiving matching money. Officials may frame the options, but elected ministers decide whether to accept scope changes or insist on delivery. The plan's headline count therefore does not diagnose why each programme failed.
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Delayed projects reflect underfunding and political scope creep
The plan's claim that 47 of 49 projects were late or over budget is tested against funding gaps, changing requirements, and ministerial decisions.