Given the Coronavirus uncertainties, whatever he announces could be even more provisional than most schemes of most Chancellors.
It should be remembered that the arts contributes more to Britain’s international earnings, in the aggregate, than does the City of London.
It would be a sad irony if we chose to shut down the international connectivity on which so much of our prosperity depends.
If it doesn’t happen, delays faced by passengers are likely to soar, with one in three flights being delayed by half an hour or more.
The combination of crucial Brexit votes, crumbling ministerial discipline, growing grassroots discontent and a rail crisis serves to intensify pressure on Downing Street.
I have tabled an amendment to the Environment Bill that would require us to achieve WHO guideline limits for particulate matter by 2030.