Written question asked by Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Emma Reynolds (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Infrastructure

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on the level of growth major infrastructure projects should deliver.

Answer

The government is committed to increasing the UK's long-term growth potential.

The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy set out the government's long-term plan for economic, housing and social infrastructure to drive growth and boost living standards in every part of the UK. Backed by at least £725bn in public investment, the Strategy aims to restore confidence and drive economic growth by providing stability on funding, creating the right conditions for private sector investment and improving how infrastructure projects are planned and delivered.

The National Infrastructure & Service Transformation Authority (NISTA’s Infrastructure Pipeline (currently covering 700+ projects and around £718bn of public and private investment) provides a 10-year view of UK infrastructure investment, translating commitments into deliverable programmes and supporting planning for skills, capacity and private investment across the infrastructure system. planning for skills, capacity and private investment across the infrastructure system.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 21301
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Infrastructure
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Infrastructure

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