Technocrats should not call the shots on UK infrastructure, Armitt tells Lords committee

By Daniel Gayne2022-12-15T07:00:00

NIC chair rebuffs suggestions that body is underpowered

Decision-making power over major infrastructure belongs in the hands of politicians, said Sir John Armitt on Tuesday, rejecting suggestions that the group he head up is diminished by its status within the Treasury.

Armitt, who chairs the National Infrastructure Commission, was addressing questions from the House of Lords built environment committee as part of its inquiry into infrastructure policymaking and implementation in central government.

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