What Should the Chancellor Include in the Budget?

Torbay MP Adrian Sanders is asking residents for their views on what should be in this year's budget, due to be announced on April 22nd.

Adrian will be raising these concerns with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the run up to the announcement and also in response to the budget.

The announcement is likely to include measures to tackle the recession and Adrian is seeking views on what the Government's approach should be to stimulate the economy. This could include an income tax cut, investment in infrastructure such as new railways or broadband lines, a cut in business rates or something more radical.

Adrian commented: "This will be the most important Budget of this Labour Government. With so many measures failing or failing to be implemented so far, there is a desperate need for a solution that does not break the bank for future generations."

"My priority is to press for more support for small businesses and those on low and middle incomes. The VAT cut has seemingly faltered and that money could have been better spent in a business rate cut, a cut in the basic rate of income tax or a council tax freeze. The priority has to be getting people spending again, which will save businesses and jobs; the best way to do this is putting money into the pockets of the pubic."

Residents wishing to make their views known can contact Adrian at [email protected] or by writing to House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.