Whilst it is important that decisions on major infrastructure projects are taken as efficiently as possible it is equally vital that such decisions are taken not by unelected and unaccountable quangos but by democratically elected ministers. The new Coalition Government is committed to reversing the explosion of unelected committees set up under the old Labour government and to ensuring that elected ministers can be held responsible for their decisions.
An End to unelected quangos for infrastructure planning decisions
Whilst it is important that decisions on major infrastructure projects are taken as efficiently as possible it is equally vital that such decisions are taken not by unelected and unaccountable quangos but by democratically elected ministers. The new Coalition Government is committed to reversing the explosion of unelected committees set up under the old Labour government and to ensuring that elected ministers can be held responsible for their decisions.