HC Deb 06 April 1954 vol 526 cc195-322

3.31 p.m.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. R. A. Butler)

A year ago I laid before this Committee a series of proposals which were designed, as I then said, to get us out of the slack water, lighten the ship, and give her way."—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 14th April, 1953; Vol. 514, c. 50.] My first duty today must be briefly to review the marked progress we have made since then.

    c195
  1. REVIEW OF 1953–54 146 words
    2. cc195-6
  2. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 197 words
    3. c196
  3. GOLD AND DOLLAR RESERVES 169 words
    4. cc196-7
  4. EXPORTS 337 words
    5. cc197-8
  5. THE HOME FRONT 327 words
    6. cc198-9
  6. EMPLOYMENT 574 words
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  7. EXCHEQUER OUT-TURN 59 words
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  8. REVENUE 303 words
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  9. EXPENDITURE 254 words
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  10. SUMMARY OF OUT-TURN 272 words
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  11. NATIONAL DEBT 269 words
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  12. NATIONAL SAVINGS 142 words
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  13. SUMMARY OF 1953–54 263 words
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  14. PROSPECTS FOR 1954–55 21 words
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  15. REVENUE FOR 1954–55 391 words
    16. cc205-7
  16. EXPENDITURE FOR 1954–55 681 words
    17. cc207-8
  17. GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE 384 words
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  18. DEFENCE EXPENDITURE 209 words
    19. cc208-9
  19. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 417 words
    20. cc210-2
  20. SOCIAL SERVICES 791 words
    21. cc212-3
  21. EXTERNAL PROSPECTS 662 words
    22. cc213-6
  22. U.S. EXTERNAL ECONOMIC POLICY 1,052 words
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  23. BUDGET OBJECTIVES 65 words
    24. cc216-7
  24. HOME PROSPECTS 204 words
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  25. MONETARY POLICY 171 words
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  26. FINAL APPRECIATION 399 words
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  27. POST-WAR CREDITS 756 words
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  28. ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY 545 words
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  29. CHICORY 65 words
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  30. PURCHASE TAX 65 words
    31. c222
  31. KEY INDUSTRY DUTY 22 words
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  32. COMPANY RECONSTRUCTIONS 90 words
    33. cc222-3
  33. ESTATE DUTY 415 words
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  34. TUCKER COMMITTEES 133 words
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  35. INVESTMENT ALLOWANCES 912 words
    36. cc226-7
  36. CONCLUSION 414 words
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  37. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 221 words
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    1. THIRD SCALE 1,798 words
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  38. PURCHASE TAX 140 words
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  39. INCOME TAX 565 words
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  40. PROFITS TAX 48 words
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  41. ESTATE DUTY 238 words
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  42. GENERAL 34,806 words