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<p>The government has pursued an ambitious policy agenda to boost growth and productivity
whilst maintaining fiscal discipline to avoid adding to inflation. High inflation
is not conducive to growth, so the government is continuing to support the independent
Monetary Policy Committee as it acts to return inflation to the 2% target.</p><p>The
Government is promoting growth and productivity through:</p><ul><li>The new £2.5bn
Back to Work Plan will expand employment support for the long-term sick and disabled,
and the long-term unemployed.</li><li>Making Full Expensing permanent ensuring we
have one of the most generous capital allowances regimes in the world;</li><li>Removing
barriers to investment in critical infrastructure by reforming our inefficient planning
system; and</li></ul><ul><li>Making £4.5bn available for strategic manufacturing sectors
over the five years to 2030.</li></ul>
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