Select committee: Transport Committee
Recommendation 1
Ninth Report - Draft revised National Policy Statement for National Networks
Published 20 Oct 2023
Paragraph 18
Addressed to Department for Transport
Transport Committee National Networks National Policy Statement All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Recommendation (the committee's words)
The review of the NNNPS was overdue. It was launched to bring the policy framework for major infrastructure schemes up to date, and as a response to legal challenges to schemes prompted by the introduction of significant net zero legislation. The Government should have been proactive and reviewed the NNNPS upon the introduction of net zero targets, and should do so when any changes are made to the net zero target policies.
From: Transport Committee, Ninth Report - Draft revised National Policy Statement for National Networks (HC 903), paragraph 18, 20 October 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 11 March 2024 (deadline 20 December 2023).