HOME OFFICE BIOMETRICS (HOB) PROGRAMME — UK Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) — Tollgate Data

HOME OFFICE BIOMETRICS (HOB) PROGRAMMEHOME OFFICE BIOMETRICS (HOB) PROGRAMME (HO) appears in 9 snapshots of the UK GMPP, from 2016 Sep to 2026 Mar.Its cost is £1.8b at 2026 Mar, against £584m at 2016 Sep: +210%.Its planned finish is 31 Dec 2026, 84 months later than the 31 Dec 2019 first planned.Its latest rating is Amber (2026 Mar), down from Amber/Green at 2016 Sep.

Snapshot

Cost

Planned finish

Rating

2016 Sep

£584m

31 Dec 2019

Amber/Green

2017 Sep

£667m

31 Mar 2020

Amber/Green

2018 Sep

£842m

31 Mar 2020

Amber/Green

2021 Mar

£1.0b

31 Mar 2022

Amber/Red

2022 Mar

£1.1b

30 Sep 2024

Amber

2023 Mar

£1.2b

31 Mar 2025

Amber

2024 Mar

£1.3b

31 Mar 2026

Amber

2025 Mar

£1.6b

31 Dec 2026

Amber

2026 Mar

£1.8b

31 Dec 2026

Amber

Cite: IPA / NISTA (Cabinet Office) (2026). UK Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP): HOME OFFICE BIOMETRICS (HOB) PROGRAMME. Tollgate Data, https://data.tollgatehq.com/projects/uk-gmpp/homeofficebiometricshobprogramme, as at 31 Mar 2026. Licence: OGL v3.QuestionsHow much does HOME OFFICE BIOMETRICS (HOB) PROGRAMME cost? Its cost is £1.8b at 2026 Mar, against £584m at 2016 Sep: +210%.Is HOME OFFICE BIOMETRICS (HOB) PROGRAMME late? Its planned finish is 31 Dec 2026, 84 months later than the 31 Dec 2019 first planned.What is HOME OFFICE BIOMETRICS (HOB) PROGRAMME's latest rating? Its latest rating is Amber (2026 Mar), down from Amber/Green at 2016 Sep.UK Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP)UK Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) projects