2015 Budget debate on local growth

Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hilary Benn, responded on behalf of the opposition.

• Watch Parliament TV: 2015 Budget debate day two: Local growth
• Read Commons Hansard: 2015 Budget debate day two: Local growth

Budget debates

The debates following the 2015 Budget statement will conclude on Monday 23 March 2015.

Each day of debate will focus on a different policy area:

• Thursday: Business
• Friday: Local growth
• Monday: Jobs, pensions and savings

At the end of the debate the Commons will be asked to approve a series of Ways and Means Resolutions. Generally the House will vote on a selection of these Resolutions.

• Read the 2015 Budget Resolutions (74 KB, PDF)
• House of Commons Library Briefing: the Budget and the annual Finance Bill

Further information

Budget 2015 statement

Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered the Budget Statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 18 March 2015.

• Read Parliament News: 2015 Budget Statement

House of Commons Library analysis

The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.

The Library has published a briefing paper on the 2015 Budget.

• House of Commons Library Paper - Budget 2015: Background briefing

The Budget and Parliament

Further information about Parliamentary procedure and the Budget:

• About Parliament: The Budget and Parliament
• Watch the Video: The Budget and Parliament
• Catch up on the latest news from Parliament on the Budget
• Education Service: The Budget

More information about the contents of the 2015 Budget is available on the HM Treasury website.

• HM Treasury: Budget 2015 (external link)

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