One stop for Budget 2008

This page gives you quick and easy access to all the latest information from across central government on Budget 2008. We will update the page regularly as information becomes available.

New information on this page will also be delivered through our regular info4local email alert service. You can register to get the free info4local email alert every day to stay abreast of all the latest news and information from across central government.

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Publications

• Budget 2008 Report: Stability and opportunity - Building a strong, sustainable future (HM Treasury)
  This is the full report for Budget 2008. It includes the economic and fiscal strategy report, and the financial statement and Budget report.
• Budget 2008: Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget statement (HM Treasury)
  This is a transcript of the Budget 2008 statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling to the House of Commons on 12 March 2008.
• Budget 2008: The King review of low-carbon cars part two - Recommendations for action (HM Treasury)
  This is the final report of the King review of low-carbon cars. It highlights the importance of setting a long-term direction for policy that has CO2 at its heart, ensuring that new technologies and fuels are developed sustainably.

Related links

• Budget 2008: Stability and opportunity - Building a strong, sustainable future (HM Treasury)
  This page gives access to the full report for Budget 2008, a transcript of the Chancellor's speech, related press notices and all the associated documents.  It also gives a link to a microsite, which summaries the key points.
• Budget 2008: Summary (HM Treasury)
  This microsite gives a summary of Budget 2008, which was announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling on 12 March 2008. It provides an outline of the key measures.
• Budget 2008: Supplementary documents (HM Treasury)
  This page provides links to all supplementary documents on Budget 2008.
• Budget 2008: Press notices index (HM Treasury)
  This page provides links to press notices from HM Treasury on Budget 2008. It also includes a complete set of press notices in one downloadable document.
• What Budget 2008 Means for Your Region: Regional press notices (HM Treasury)
  This page provides links to regional press notices on Budget 2008.
• Budget 2008: HM Revenue and Customs (HM Revenue and Customs)
  This gives links to Budget notes, information and supplementary documents from HM Revenue and Customs on Budget 2008.
• Directgov: Budget 2008 (Directgov)
  This page gives links to easy-to-digest information on the Directgov website about the main points of the Budget and related information for citizens.

News items

• Budget 2008: Stability and opportunity - Building a strong sustainable future (HM Treasury)
• Budget 2008: Income tax allowances, national insurance contributions, child and working tax credit rates 2008-09 and other rates (HM Treasury)
• Budget 2008: Ensuring fairness for all taxpayers (HM Treasury)
• Budget boost for housing (Communities and Local Government)
• Budget will help first-time buyers with new home loans (Communities and Local Government)
• Budget 2008: £200 million for national challenge to raise standards in schools - At least 30 per cent of pupils in every school to achieve five good GCSEs including English and maths by 2011 (Department for Children, Schools and Families)
• Budget 2008: Building an innovation nation - Unlocking UK talent, raising productivity, boosting our economy (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills)
• Budget 2008: £60 millon funding boost for DIUS to improve adult skills (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills)
• Budget 2008: Chancellor announces package of measures on Gift Aid (Cabinet Office) 
• Budget 2008: Benn welcomes Budget 2008 (Defra)
• Budget 2008: Ed Miliband welcomes Budget 2008 boost for Gift Aid (Cabinet Office)

Archive

• info4local: One stop for 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
  Published date: 9 October 2007
  This page gives quick and easy access to information from across central government on the 2007 Pre-Budget Report and the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
• info4local: One stop for Budget 2007
  Published date: 21 March 2007
  This page gives links to everything that was added to info4local about Budget 2007.