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Part of Business, Innovation and Skills – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 8 July 2010.

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Photo of Mark Prisk Mark Prisk The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 10:30, 8 July 2010

What we are changing is the quango that will report on the final decision. We are not changing the streamlined system that will sit behind it-we think it is good; for business and for infrastructure-but we do think it important that when a final decision is made on a major infrastructure programme, it is made by a Minister standing at this Dispatch Box who is accountable to this House. I think that is an important principle; it will not undermine business investment and it is good for democracy.