Lack of independence makes infrastructure group ‘vulnerable’, Lords committee hears

By Daniel Gayne2022-12-01T07:00:00

KPMG infrastructure chief says body’s remit should be strengthened

The National Infrastructure Commission’s lack of statutory independence weakens its ability to challenge government, the infrastructure chief at KPMG yesterday told a House of Lords committee.

The commission, which is responsible for providing expert advice to government of UK infrastructure challenges, was initially proposed as an independent body by former chancellor George Osborne, but was ultimately set up as an executive agency of the Treasury by his successor Philip Hammond.

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