Commons debate on the 2011 Budget, final day
30 March 2011
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, opened the third and final day of the House of Commons debate on the 2011 Budget.
Budget 2011
The Chancellor of the Exchequer made a speech to the House of Commons on Wednesday 23 March on the state of the national finances and the Government's proposals for changes to taxation.
Tuesday 29 March
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, opened the final day of debate on the 2011 Budget. At the end of the debate, the House of Commons voted on several of the Budget resolutions.
Watch and read the final day of debate and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard.
- Video and Audio: Budget debate, day three
- Commons Hansard: Budget debate, day three
- Commons Hansard: Voting list and Budget Resolutions
Monday 28 March
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, opened the second day of debate on the 2011 Budget.
Watch and read the second day of the budget debate and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard.
Thursday 24 March
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls, opened the first day of the House of Commons debate on the 2011 Budget.
Watch and read the first day of the budget debate and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard.
Budget speech and further information
If you would like to watch or read the Chancellor's Budget 2011 statement please select the Commons news story 'Budget 2011 statement' below.
The Parliament website also has information about the history of the budget as a parliamentary occasion and frequently asked questions about budget speeches and financial documents.
- FAQs: The Budget
- House of Commons Information Office factsheet: Budgets and financial documents
- HM Treasury: Budget 2011 (external site)
Debates
These debates are an opportunity for MPs to discuss government policy, proposed new laws and current issues. It allows MPs to voice the concerns and interests of their constituents.