Runway decision could 'put commission's future into question'

摘要

The decision on where to build new airport capacity in the South-east is being seen as a test case for the future of the National Infrastructure Commission. On the recommendation of former chancellor George Osborne, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) was set up less than a year ago with responsibility to provide independent, expert advice on the country's infrastructure needs. Osborne appointed Labour peer Lord Adonis as its first chairman, with other panel members including former Olympic Delivery Authority chairman Sir John Armitt, former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine and Sadie Morgan, co-founder of architect dRMM.