National Infrastructure Commission’s report on resilience in infrastructure – Logistics UK responds

Speaking about the publication of the National Infrastructure Commission’s report “Developing Resilience in UK Infrastructure”, Jonathan Walker, Head of Cities and Infrastructure Policy at business group Logistics UK said:

“Building resilience into every area of the UK’s infrastructure is vital if the country’s highly interconnected supply chain is to be protected. Logistics UK’s members, which deliver everything consumers and businesses need, every day, welcome the recommendations of the National Infrastructure Commission’s report which should minimise disruptions and ensure that goods can reach their end destination. It is critical that government identifies those areas which could be vulnerable to breakdown, particularly as the threat of climate change is placing increased pressure on our infrastructure, and identifies priority routes across the UK and further afield, to protect the UK’s supply chain.”

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s leading business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please get in touch – here.