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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-01-29more like thismore than 2020-01-29
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Capital Investment remove filter
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legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that International Monetary Fund data shows that the UK is placed 27th out of 28 EU countries for investment as a proportion of GDP between 2000 and 2019. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Birt more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-11more like thismore than 2020-02-11
answer text <p>We recognise that in recent years the UK has seen relatively low levels of investment. This Government has committed to increase investment through improving infrastructure. The National Infrastructure Strategy, to be published alongside the Budget, will set out further details of the Government’s plan to transform the UK’s infrastructure and the Government’s long-term ambitions across transport, local growth, decarbonisation, digital infrastructure, infrastructure finance and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>The UK corporate tax regime is highly competitive, with the lowest rate of corporation tax in the G20. Beyond this, businesses are benefitting from enhanced tax incentives, including the recent introduction of the Structures and Buildings Allowance (SBA), and a temporary increase in the Annual Investment Allowance to £1 million.</p> more like this
answering member printed The Earl of Courtown more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-11T12:41:19.457Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-11T12:41:19.457Z
answering member
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label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Birt more like this