{"id":3148,"date":"2013-04-29T08:10:18","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T07:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2013-04-29T13:19:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T12:19:40","slug":"mps-cast-doubt-over-broadband-and-other-uk-infrastructure-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2013\/04\/mps-cast-doubt-over-broadband-and-other-uk-infrastructure-projects.html","title":{"rendered":"PAC Report Casts Doubt Over Broadband and Other UK Infrastructure Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is appointed by the House of Commons to examine public expenditure, has criticised the government’s \u00a3310bn National Infrastructure Plan<\/strong> (NIP) for being a “list of projects<\/em>” that lacks a “real plan with a strategic vision and clear priorities<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

The coalition government believes that investing in and improving the United Kingdom’s infrastructure is “vital to the success of any modern economy<\/em>“. As a result the NIP proposed a multitude of ways in which to upgrade everything from the country’s rail (transport) to its electricity and even broadband \/ mobile (telecoms) infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Readers of ISPreview.co.uk will of course be most familiar with the relevant \u00a3830m Broadband Delivery UK<\/a> (BDUK) scheme, as well as the related \u00a3150m Urban Broadband Fund<\/strong> (UBF), a \u00a3150m Mobile Infrastructure Project<\/strong> (MIP) and the \u00a320m Rural Community Broadband Fund<\/strong> (RCBF) among other things. All those form just one fairly small part of the grander NIP.<\/p>\n

But PAC’s new report warns that around 64% of the claimed \u00a3310bn commitment (i.e. roughly \u00a3200bn) is expected to come from the private sector. Unsurprisingly the members of PAC were “not convinced<\/em>” that the plan was credible because of “the current economic climate, the cutbacks in public finances and the difficulty in raising private finance for projects on acceptable terms<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

PAC Report Statement (Extract)<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Treasury has identified 40 key projects and programmes. However, many of the programmes are broad categories and in total they include more than 200 individual projects.<\/em><\/p>\n

This does not suggest a properly targeted and prioritised infrastructure plan. The Treasury will need to work more forcefully with departments, regulators, contractors and investors to agree the priorities for the projects that will be undertaken and the ways in which the costs both for consumers, through bills, and taxpayers, through various forms of support, will be identified and contained. This needs to be addressed urgently<\/em>.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The report also warns that consumers will end up bearing “the brunt of the costs of the projects<\/em>” through higher charges, yet the burden they face has apparently “not been quantified<\/em>“. This is perhaps to be expected as the private sector would naturally look to recoup its investment through higher charges, which is one reason why Ofcom<\/a> effectively gave BT<\/a> a period of grace to retain control over its FTTC<\/a>\/P solutions until after 2015 when more competitive remedies may be sought (that could benefit its rivals TalkTalk<\/a> and Sky Broadband<\/a> etc.).<\/p>\n

Unfortunately the report itself tends to generalise and thus fails to cover specific areas like broadband. In fairness broadband is perhaps one of the few NIP linked projects that is actually proceeding, even though it is behind schedule (e.g. 6 months delay to state aid approvals). Meanwhile the related Growth and Infrastructure Bill<\/strong> (GIB) is only now, just two years before the first “end of 2015<\/em>” target is due to be met (i.e. superfast broadband to reach 90% of the UK), nearing royal assent.<\/p>\n

Likewise the related auction of radio spectrum for 4G<\/a> mobile services (e.g. faster mobile broadband speeds with better coverage) actually occurred around several months ahead of schedule in order to help resolve the endless bickering between mobile operators. So at least the telecoms sector\u00a0is making progress, even though until now most of that has come almost entirely out of the private sectors pocket.<\/p>\n

The PAC Report Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The Treasury should assess how much investment can realistically be financed and develop a coherent strategy using tightly defined criteria to identify and prioritise projects.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Treasury should work with departments to ensure that the consideration of policy proposals takes into account their potential impact on infrastructure investment and that unexpected changes are minimised to provide greater certainty to investors over government plans.<\/em><\/p>\n

3. The Treasury and departments should identify the support that will be required and the costs involved. Government support will be paid for by either the taxpayer or the consumer so openness and clarity about the impact of Government decisions is essential.<\/em><\/p>\n

4. The Treasury should require investors to supply the information needed to facilitate transparency and should reserve the right to audit such information.<\/em><\/p>\n

5. The Treasury should identify the impact of planned infrastructure expenditure on the disposable incomes of different types of households.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

PAC Report – HM Treasury: Planning for Economic Infrastructure (PDF)<\/strong>
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