Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to the CBI/URS Infrastructure Survey, said:

“We welcome the strong business support for Labour’s plan to establish an independent national infrastructure commission, as recommended by Sir John Armitt.

"It’s time David Cameron and George Osborne stopped opposing this reform which would end the dither and delay we have seen on big decisions for Britain’s future.

"On infrastructure this government has totally failed to deliver. Infrastructure output is down by almost 20 per cent since May 2010. Crucial decisions, for example on airport capacity, have been kicked into the long grass. And now this report says businesses believe transport and energy are in a worse position than five years ago.

"We need a new approach, which Labour’s economic plan will deliver.”


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Notes for editors:

The survey is embargoed until 00:01hrs on 03/11/14

A total of 443 senior business leaders were surveyed by CBI/URS. The survey found that businesses show overwhelming support for the creation of an independent infrastructure commission (89%), as recommended by Sir John Armitt, to help determine what the UK needs, and when it needs it.