National Infrastructure Commission was not given statutory independence
The government has confirmed that the National Infrastructure Commission has been made an executive agency of the Treasury.
A corporate plan for the commission, chaired by Lord Adonis (pictured), for 2017-18 and 2019-20 and a framework document have also been published.
It comes after Chancellor Philip Hammond announced last October that the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) will be made an executive agency with its own budget, freedom and autonomy.
But many in the industry were disappointed the government didn鈥檛 put the NIC鈥檚 independence on a statutory footing.
A written ministerial statement at the time from economic secretary to the Treasury, Simon Kirby, said: 鈥淭he government consulted earlier this year on establishing the [National Infrastructure Commission] using primary legislation.
鈥淭he government considers that the commission can achieve the same objectives without legislation.鈥�
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