Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration he has given to infrastructure projects that do not recover their costs through revenue, such as East West Rail, in preparing the Budget for 28 October 2026.

The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy sets out the Government's long-term approach to economic, housing and social infrastructure, aligning planning and delivery to support it.

HM Treasury does not comment on speculation ahead of Budget. Decisions on tax and spending will be announced by the Chancellor in the usual way at fiscal events.