Mark's Budget Note
Posted by Mark Pawsey, MP for Rugby, at 10:51, Wed 30 June 2010:
It is now seven days since George Osborne delivered his Budget Statement.
As a new Member of Parliament I have had to come to terms with the massive amounts of email and letters covering a wide array of subject matters. I have, of course, received a vast amount of correspondence in the last seven days concerning the budget. In fact I have been inundated with briefings, letters and articles from lobby groups and think tanks each seeking to give their interpretations of the Budget. However, since last Tuesday I have had very little correspondence from the electors here in Rugby and I believe this is because the Budget contained very few surprises. I am of the opinion that the electorate understand that immediate action had to be taken and as a result I was not surprised to see last week’s Sunday Times poll showing that 49% of people felt the budget was fair – one of the key objectives of the Coalition Government’s Budget.
George Osborne has set out a sensible balance of policies to ensure that the burden is spread evenly and fairly. This Budget begins the necessary process of getting the economy back on track despite and tackling head on the the debt of £22,400 for every man, woman and child in the country. The Government’s plans accept that the priority should be biased towards cutting costs rather than increasing taxes and there is massive waste in Government that can be eliminated.
However, work must also be done to raise additional income for the Government. Given the poor state of finances I believe that raising the level of VAT to 20% was unavoidable. Yet the Government, as with the rest of the Budget, have ensured that fairness is maintained by excluding discretionary spending for businesses and all household necessities. The Government have also aimed to protect the retail industry by sensibly introducing the rises on the 4th January 2011, after the peak Christmas sales period.
The Budget is a start to getting Britain back on track by paying for the debts of a failed past and laying the foundations for a more prosperous future.
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Posted by Charlie O'Meara, 17:35, Thu 1 July 2010: (Is this post abusive?) #
I agree that the cuts had to be made to help the recovery and also that the government should cut its own costs. I hope that they will be very open in doing this and that they fulfil their promises. I also hope they will cut immigration as this is putting a very heavy and unfair burden on british taxpayers. The governments need to start listening to the people and not just assume they know what we want. I am hoping this government will be the first to do this
Posted by Mark Pawsey, 11:30, Thu 8 July 2010: (Is this post abusive?) #
Dear Mr O’Meara,
I am pleased that you agree that it is important that we take steps to tackle the largest budget deficit in our peacetime history. The emergency budget plans for the future and supports a strong enterprise-led recovery.
In addition, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Theresa May MP, recently presented proposals to limit the number of non-EU migrants entering the country. This will include an interim limit, which will ensure that whilst the consultation process is taking place, there is not a rush of applications and the number of work visas issued stays below 2009 levels.
Yours sincerely,
Mark Pawsey, MP for Rugby
Posted by Charlie O'Meara, 17:28, Fri 16 July 2010: (Is this post abusive?) #
Dear Mark > > What about immigration within the EU? this is causing the most problems at the moment. I know the countries they come from are poor or pay poor wages but this is killing our own country. We cannot afford to keep taking people in. I know we need some immigration but this is way too much. > > Also, when somebody comes here illegally why can't we just send them back without having to take them to court and then have appeals which are all a drain on our resources. Surely if they step outside the laws then the laws no longer apply to them. This should be the same for all criminals. Let us dump the so called Human Rights Act which protects the villain more than the victim. > > regards > Charlie