Select Committee · Built Environment Committee
Infrastructure policymaking and implementation in central government
Status: Closed
Opened: 23 Nov 2022
Closed: 18 Apr 2022
Inquiry scope
This short inquiry considers infrastructure policymaking and implementation in central government. The Committee’s key areas of interest are: what is defined as infrastructure; how infrastructure decisions are made; working relations between the relevant decision-making bodies (National Infrastructure Commission, Infrastructure and Projects Authority, HM Treasury and Cabinet Office); and the supervision of infrastructure project implementation. The Committee published its letter on 7 February 2023. The Government's response was received on 6 April 2023.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2023 | James Cartlidge MP · HM Treasury, Jonny Medland · HM Treasury, The Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG · Cabinet Office | View ↗ |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Nick Smallwood · Infrastructure and Projects Authority | View ↗ |
| 13 Dec 2022 | James Heath · National Infrastructure Commission, Jonathan Spruce · Institution for Civil Engineers, Sir John Armitt CBE · National Infrastructure Commission | View ↗ |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Richard Threlfall · Institution of Civil Engineers | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| James Cartlidge MP · Exchequer Secretary | HM Treasury | 1 |
| James Heath | National Infrastructure Commission | 1 |
| Jonathan Spruce · Fellow | Institution for Civil Engineers | 1 |
| Jonny Medland · Deputy Director, Infrastructure, Digital & Culture | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Nick Smallwood · CEO | Infrastructure and Projects Authority | 1 |
| Richard Threlfall · Policy Fellow | Institution of Civil Engineers | 1 |
| Sir John Armitt CBE · Chair | National Infrastructure Commission | 1 |
| The Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG · Minister of State | Cabinet Office | 1 |
Correspondence
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