Energy and Transport: Finance
Commons · Question 14743 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted an assessment of the potential economic impact from (i) cancellation, (ii) delay, (iii) descoping, (iv) or reprofiling of energy and transport projects to fund increases in defen
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 6 Jul 2026
A safer, more secure country is the right environment for the investment needed to deliver economic growth. This Government’s commitment to the fiscal rules is non-negotiable. To fund the Defence Investment Plan within the fiscal rules, departments have b...