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<p>I have regular discussions with colleagues on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Upgrading
our transport infrastructure underpins one of the core components of our Industrial
Strategy: Creating the economic infrastructure that will increase productivity and
drive growth across the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>Our Industrial Strategy, and
the Transport Investment Strategy that builds on it, constitutes an important opportunity
to consider these kinds of decisions strategically, ensuring that our approach to
infrastructure not only provides the basics for the economy, but also actively supports
our long term national interests.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have established the
National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to advise us on investment. The NIC are in
the process of producing a National Infrastructure Assessment, which will be published
this year, containing recommendations for how our identified infrastructure needs
and priorities should be addressed.</p>
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