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Deferred
The overall framework for this investment should be provided by the National Infrastructure Strategy, but...
Recommendation
The overall framework for this investment should be provided by the National Infrastructure Strategy, but this is significantly delayed and has yet to be published. The Government is keen to spend money quickly as part of the Coronavirus “bounce back” but it needs to publish the overall infrastructure strategy to ensure that money is spent in a co-ordinated and effective way.
Government Response Summary
The government indicates that further details about its long-term infrastructure ambitions and the National Infrastructure Strategy will be set out at the Spending Review and in the NIS 'this autumn', deferring the publication requested by the committee.
Paragraph Reference
44
Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
This Government’s levelling up agenda will spread opportunity to every region and nation of the UK; ensuring everyone benefits from growth in the UK. It targets the long-standing economic and social disparities across the country, giving everyone growing up in this country the opportunity they need to succeed. nations to succeed, decarbonising the economy and will set out further details about the government’s long term ambitions for infrastructure and the role of this in the levelling up agenda at the Spending Review and in the National Infrastructure Strategy (NIS) this autumn.
Source
Report
Third Report - Delivering the Government’s infrastructure commitments through major projects
28 Jul 2020
HC 125
Timeline
Recommendation age
6.0 yrs
Report published
28 Jul 2020