Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 19 May 2021Answered: 25 May 2021
Asked by
Graham Stringer
Labour — Blackley and Middleton South
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Transport (Louise Haigh)
As the Chancellor set out in her statement, this Government inherited a £22 billion fiscal black hole, including billions of pounds of underfunded and unfunded transport projects. We must fix the foundations of the economy, so I am reviewing capital expenditure in transport to ensure that every penny is spent responsibly, to get the best value for money, and to ensure that our investment powers growth in every corner of the country.