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ALB, Arm’s Length Bodies, Public Bodies, Quangos, Public Servants, Civil Servants

National Infrastructure Commission (NIC)

National Infrastructure Commission is a Executive Agency sponsored by HM Treasury. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has been established to provide impartial, expert advice and make indepenedent recommendations to the government on economic infrastructure. It operates independently, at arm’s length from government. Its objectives are to support sustainable economic growth across all regions of the UK; improve competitiveness; improve quality of life. The Commission advises the government on all sectors of economic infrastructure, defined as follows: energy, transport, water and wastewater (drainage and sewerage), waste, flood risk management and digital communications. The Commission will also consider the potential interactions between its infrastructure recommendations and housing supply. In carrying out its role, the Commission will produce the following: (i) a National Infrastructure Assessment; (ii) specific studies on pressing infrastructure challenges; (iii) an annual monitoring report, taking stock of the government’s progress in areas where it has committed to taking forward the NIC’s recommendations.

Regional Remit

NIC operates in the UK. Their headquarters are located in London.


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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Sir John Armitt

Established

2017

Ombudsman

N/A

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Finances

This figure provides an overview of National Infrastructure Commission’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

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Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by National Infrastructure Commission on 31 March 2024.


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Arms Length Bodies

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