National Infrastructure Commission ‘not taken seriously’ by previous government, Labour says

By Tom Lowe2024-09-13T11:22:00

Chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said Conservatives were “not really listening” to the NIC

The chief secretary to the Treasury has criticised the previous government for having a dismissive attitude towards the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).

Darren Jones, a rising star in the Labour party who is second in command at the Treasury after chancellor Rachel Reeves, said the NIC was doing a “brilliant job” but the Conservatives were “not really listening or taking it seriously”.

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