Built Environment Committee continues hearing evidence on infrastructure inquiry
On Tuesday 13 December 2022, the Built Environment Committee hears evidence from the National Infrastructure Commission and the Institution for Civil Engineers, as part of its short inquiry on infrastructure policymaking and implementation in central government.
Meeting details
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Infrastructure policymaking and implementation in central government
Chair at National Infrastructure Commission
Chief Executive Officer at National Infrastructure Commission
At 11:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Infrastructure policymaking and implementation in central government
ICE Trustee for Policy & External Affairs at Institution of Civil Engineers
Possible questions for the National Infrastructure Commission include:
- What is the National Infrastructure Commission’s understanding of its remit?
- How does the National Infrastructure Commission coordinate with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, the Infrastructure Bank, the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury?
- To what extent does the National Infrastructure Commission’s fiscal remit of making recommendations for infrastructure consistent with gross public investment in economic infrastructure of 1.1–1.3% of GDP per year pose a constraint, or is it useful in encouraging the prioritisation of projects?
Possible questions for the Institution of Civil Engineers include:
- What is the Institution of Civil Engineers’ view on how the Government makes infrastructure investment decisions?
- To what extent is the Institution of Civil Engineers satisfied with HM Treasury’s evaluation of infrastructure projects? Is prioritisation sufficiently reflected in HM Treasury’s decision-making criteria?
- What changes in the decision-making process are needed to make it cheaper to build large-scale infrastructure in the UK?