Autumn Budget - 2017
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Over 32 million people in work
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Unemployment at its lowest rate since 1975
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An extra £3 billion to prepare for Brexit over the next two years
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£6.3 billion of new funding for the NHS
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Abolition of stamp duty on homes under £300,000 for first-time buyers
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Building 300,000 new homes a year
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National Living Wage will rise from £7.50/hr to £7.83/hr from April 2018
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The tax-free personal allowance will rise to £11,850 from April 2018
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Fuel duty will remain frozen for an eighth year
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New railcard for those aged 26 to 30
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Duty on beer, wine, cider and spirits will be frozen
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95% of passengers will not see an increase in their Air Passenger Duty
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Households applying for Universal Credit will get more upfront support
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An extra £100 million will go towards helping people buy battery electric cars
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More investment in maths and science in schools - Schools will get £600 for every extra pupil who takes A level or Core maths
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£64 million for construction and digital training courses
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Reducing single-use plastics waste
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Pubs in England will continue to receive a £1,000 business rates discount next year
Spring Budget 2017
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Employment at a record high of 31.8 million people
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£425 million investment in the NHS in the next three years
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Investment in technical education for 16-19 year olds rising to over £500 million
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£300 million investment for new academic research placements
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£536 million for new free schools and to maintain existing schools
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Free transport for children from poorer families who go to selective schools
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Tax-Free Childcare will soon be available to working parents
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£270 million to launch the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
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Improving transport with the National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF)
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A new strategy to make the UK a world leader in 5G technology
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A three-year NS&I Investment Bond with a market-leading interest rate of 2.2%
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£5 million to promote 100th Anniversary of the Representation of the People Act – the first step towards giving women the vote
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£435 million to support businesses affected by the business rates relief revaluation
Autumn Statement 2016
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Rural Rate Relief will increase to 100%
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Fuel duty frozen for a seventh year
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New three-year NS&I Investment Bond from spring 2017
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National Living Wage rises to £7.50/hr
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A ban on letting agents tenant fees
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Cracking down on pensions scams
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Over £102 million of LIBOR banking fines to support armed forces and emergency services charities
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A new National Productivity Investment Fund to provide £23 billion of additional spending, ensuring the UK’s economy is fit for the future
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£2.3 billion for a new Housing Infrastructure Fund
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£390 million investment in future transport technology
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A major new investment in transport infrastructure
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£1 billion to invest in full-fibre broadband and trialling 5G networks
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£2 billion more per year in research and development funding by 2020-21
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Expanding the museums and galleries tax relief
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Over £10 million to support culture and heritage projects across the UK
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£400 million through the British Business Bank to invest in growing innovative firms
Budget 2016
• Increased Minimum Wage of £6.95/hour for 21- to 24-year-olds. National Living Wage of £7.20/hr for 25+ to start in April 2016 as planned.
• New "Lifetime ISA" for under-40s. Government puts in £1 for every £4 saved up to £4,000 every year until 50 years of age. (£2,000 desposit per year from age 18 would see a total bonus of £16,000 at age 50).
• Class 2 National Insurance will be abolished, which will give a £130 million tax cut to three million self-employed people.
• Tax-free personal allowance increased to £11,500 in 2017, as well as to £12,500 by 2020.
• Fuel Duty frozen for another year.
• Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) to be raised from £6,000 to £15,000, and the higher rate from £18,000 to £51,000, exempting 600,000 firms altogether to pay higher wages and employ apprentices.
• A new 'sugar tax' on sugary drinks companies which will put an extra £500 million straight into school sports education.
• Commercial stamp duty 0% rate on purchases up to £150,000, 2% on next £100,000 and 5% top rate above £250,000. New 2% rate for high-value leases with net present value above £5m. Effective from midnight on 17th March 2016.
• £115m to tackle rough sleeping and homelessness.
• £20 million fund for new community-led housing in the South West, funded from the 3% stamp duty levy on second homes - as campaigned for by Scott.
• £500 million to speed up implementation of National Funding Formula for schools, which Scott campaigned for to get fairer funding for rural schools.
• Compulsory maths lessons until 18 will also be considered to make sure children have more skills as they reach adulthood.
• Beer, cider, and spirits duties to be frozen.
• Excise duties on tobacco to rise by 2% above inflation.
• New £1000 tax free allowance for micro-entrepreneurs selling services or renting their home online.
• Capital Gains tax will be cut from 28% to 20%, and from 18% to 10% for basic-rate payers.
• New 'Help to Save' scheme for low-paid workers, worth up to £1,200 over four years in tax-free interest.
• Corporation Tax to fall to 17% by 2020, which will enable companies to pay the increased National Living Wage.
• New rail lines to get green light, including Crossrail 2 in London and the HS3 link between Manchester and Leeds.
• £700m for flood defences schemes, including projects in York, Leeds, Calder Valley, Carlisle and across Cumbria.
• Annual borrowing in 2015-6 forecast to be £72.2bn, £1.3bn lower than forecast in November.
• Public finances still projected to achieve a £10.4bn surplus in 2019-2020.