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For some projects it may be more effective for an organisation outside of the project delivery team to be accountable for delivering the value from the project. On two of the projects referred to in the C&AG’s report development corporations were set up by 8 Ibid; C&AG’s Report, paras 10–12, 15, Figure 3 9 Qq 32, 44–45; Committee of Public Accounts, Use of evaluation and financial modelling in Government, Fourth Report of Session 2022–23, HC 254, 27 May 2022 10 Qq 32–37, Committee of Public Accounts, Use of evaluation and financial modelling in Government, Fourth Report of Session 2022–23, HC 254, 27 May 2022 11 Q25; C&AG’s Report, paras 20–24 Delivering value from government investment in major projects 11 government to ensure that regeneration benefits were realised. The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation was set up to accelerate regeneration of the area around Ebbsfleet International Station and the London Legacy Development Corporation fulfilled a similar role in relation to the area in and around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. HM Treasury told us that such approaches can be helpful.12