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As set out in Spending Round 2019, the Government will announce its ambitious plans for future capital spending later in the autumn, including through the publication of the National Infrastructure Strategy.<\/p>
<\/p>
This Strategy will set out the Government\u2019s plans to deliver a step change in infrastructure investment to support the UK economy and will provide the Government\u2019s official response to the National Infrastructure Assessment, which set out an assessment of the UK\u2019s long-term infrastructure needs. <\/strong><\/p>"}
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