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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Ten-year Infrastructure Strategy

Tuesday 1 July 2025 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Jessica Toale asked about the potential for growth, jobs, and cost reduction in Bournemouth West due to the Dorset clean energy super cluster.
  • Munira Wilson questioned the Chief Secretary to the Treasury about taxpayer funding for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
  • The Government is awaiting detailed proposals from Heathrow for the development of a third runway and will consider them before making further announcements.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jessica Toale Lab Bournemouth West
Economy Climate Energy
Context

The MP inquired about the potential benefits of the government's infrastructure plans, specifically focusing on clean energy in her constituency.

Question

What assessment has been made of the Dorset clean energy super cluster’s potential for growth, jobs and bringing people’s bills down not just in Bournemouth West but across the region?

Answer from Darren Jones (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)

Thanking my hon. Friend for championing the Dorset clean energy super cluster opportunity, which was announced at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum recently by her council. Offshore wind, hydrogen, nuclear, and carbon capture and storage are frontier technologies and industries at the heart of our clean energy sector plan, creating opportunities in every part of the country.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer did not provide a detailed assessment of economic impact and job creation potential as requested.

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Q2 Munira Wilson Lib Dem Twickenham
Economy Transport
Context

The MP questioned the government's stance on the third runway project at Heathrow airport, highlighting concerns over taxpayer-funded infrastructure support.

Question

Given that the Chancellor has repeatedly stated that a third runway will be privately funded, could the Chief Secretary to the Treasury outline how much taxpayer cash has been earmarked as needed to enable a bigger Heathrow?

Answer from Darren Jones (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)

Acknowledging that the Government is waiting to receive detailed proposals from Heathrow for the development of the third runway. The Government will consider those proposals in due course and make further announcements when decisions have been taken.

Not addressed: The answer did not provide any information on taxpayer funding or earmarked amounts.

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