MPA welcomes positive mineral products/construction measures in UK Budget

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed measures in today’s Budget which taken as a package help boost the outlook for the mineral products and construction sectors. Particularly welcome is the decision to freeze the indexation of the Aggregates Levy until April 2014 and the decision to introduce the Climate Change Levy mineralogical and metallurgical exemption for energy intensive industries such as cement and lime. Nigel Jackson, chief executive MPA, said: “MPA has lobbied hard on both of thes
March 21, 2013 Read time: 2 mins

The 2897 Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed measures in today’s Budget which taken as a package help boost the outlook for the mineral products and construction sectors.

Particularly welcome is the decision to freeze the indexation of the Aggregates Levy until April 2014 and the decision to introduce the Climate Change Levy mineralogical and metallurgical exemption for energy intensive industries such as cement and lime.

Nigel Jackson, chief executive MPA, said: “MPA has lobbied hard on both of these issues together with the need for savings in current account spending being invested in capital projects. The additional investment in roads announced in the Autumn Statement is crucial given the need to repair and maintain our worsening road network.

“[The UK] government is clearly listening and understands that investing in infrastructure and construction is key to securing growth. The issue remains of ensuring that cash flows into action on the ground, to help improve confidence and induce private sector investment, which is needed to accelerate growth in demand.

“MPA will continue to work with government to help them achieve their aims of reducing the deficit whilst securing growth.”

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