Recent governments have talked a good game on infrastructure but the tangible results have been less impressive, as capital expenditure on transport and other projects has been cut as part of the wider austerity drive. However, things may at last be on the turn. The balance of payments figures for 2015-16, published last week, shows that while the government spent less on day-to-day items, expenditure on infrastructure increased by £6bn.
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