Oral Answers to Questions

Geoffrey Robinson Excerpts

Tuesday 24th June 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

If we want to see private sector investment in the infrastructure industry, or anywhere else, we must maintain business confidence. Anti-business policies do not help that.

[Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab)]

But 2025 is a long way away for a plan. Is the Minister not aware that on this Government’s watch infrastructure output in the whole economy, public and private, is 13% down? Is it not about time they got their finger out and did something about it?

[Mr Gauke]

I am not sure whether the hon. Gentleman is criticising the long-term approach of our economic plan, but it is important that we think about the long term. Infrastructure spending, both private and public, will on average be higher in this Parliament than it was in the previous Parliament.