National Infrastructure Commission
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| Non-ministerial government department overview | |
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| Formed | 5 October 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Annual budget | Unknown |
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| Parent Non-ministerial government department | HM Treasury |
| Website | www |
The UK National Infrastructure Commission was established on 5 October 2015 as the non-ministerial government department responsible for providing expert advice to HM Government on the pressing infrastructure challenges facing the United Kingdom.Chancellor George Osborne appointed Lord Adonis as interim chairman. On 27 October the Commission was established as an executive agency of HM Treasury. On 21 April Lord Adonis and Sir John Armitt were confirmed as the first permanent chairman and vice chairman respectively, and four new commissioners were appointed.
As part of its work, the Commission has published several reports on infrastructure in the UK as well as recommendations for its improvement.
The first report looked into the UK energy market, exploring how supply and demand can better be balanced as well as making recommendations for future infrastructure programs.
The second report explored options for improving transport within and around the London area and strongly advocated the construction of Crossrail 2 as its main proposal.
This report explored options for improving connectivity across the North of England. Options include High Speed 3, upgrades to the motorway network, investment in conventional railways and a new Trans-pennine Tunnel.
Connected Future explored what the UK needs to do to become a world leader in 5G deployment and take early advantage of the potential applications of 5G services. The Commission found that Britain was 54th in the world for 4G and that the UK government and the communications regulator, Ofcom, needed to ensure that essential outdoor mobile services, such as basic, text and data use, were available all across the UK. In anticipation of 5G, the UK had to improve mobile connectivity on railways, roads and in towns and cities.
In November 2016, the government asked the Commission to conduct a new study on how technology can improve infrastructure productivity.
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