HC Deb 15 April 1958 vol 586 cc37-138

3.30 p.m.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Derick Heathcoat Amory)

Listening to a Budget speech is one of the most severe of the annual austerities that Members of Parliament lay upon themselves. It is, I suppose, one of those disciplines that are considered formative of our national character.

I do not know whether it is merely self-pity, or whether I am right in thinking that have a rather particularly difficult task today. I remember reading that after listening to the performance of a violin solo someone said to Dr. Johnson, "Sir, a very difficult piece to render, that", to which the Doctor replied, "Difficult, do you call it, Sir! I wish it were impossible". I hope that the Committee will not feel the same way about my performance today.

    cc37-41
  1. REVIEW OF 1957–58 1,642 words
    2. c41
  2. EXCHEQUER OUT-TURN 1957–58 46 words
    3. c42
  3. REVENUE 79 words
    4. cc42-3
  4. EXPENDITURE 356 words
    5. c43
  5. BELOW THE LINE 140 words
    6. c43
  6. SUMMARY OF OUT-TURN 63 words
    7. cc43-5
  7. EXCHEQUER FINANCING, CREDIT POLICY AND NATIONAL SAVINGS 596 words
    8. c45
  8. EXCHEQUER PROSPECTS FOR 1958–59 20 words
    9. c45
  9. REVENUE 168 words
    10. c46
  10. EXPENDITURE 220 words
    11. cc46-7
  11. BELOW THE LINE 212 words
    12. c47
  12. EXCHEQUER ADVANCES FOR NATIONALISED INDUSTRIES 221 words
    13. cc47-8
  13. SUMMARY OF EXCHEQUER PROSPECTS 52 words
    14. cc48-59
  14. ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR 1958–59 AND BUDGET POLICY 4,440 words
    15. c59
  15. BUDGET PROPOSALS 146 words
    16. cc59-61
  16. MINOR PROPOSALS 554 words
    17. cc61-2
  17. DIVIDEND STRIPPING 241 words
    18. c62
  18. SETTLEMENTS: SURTAX 208 words
    19. cc62-3
  19. ESTATE DUTY: ENLARGEMENT OF LIFE INTERESTS 168 words
    20. c63
  20. STAMP DUTY ON CONVEYANCES 193 words
    21. cc63-4
  21. PERSONAL TAXATION 382 words
    22. c64
  22. DEATH DUTIES 147 words
    23. cc64-6
  23. PROFITS TAX 518 words
    24. c66
  24. INITIAL ALLOWANCES 255 words
    25. cc66-8
  25. WINE 440 words
    26. c68
  26. METHYL ALCOHOL 131 words
    27. cc68-70
  27. ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY 683 words
    28. cc70-4
  28. PURCHASE TAX 1,733 words
    29. cc74-5
  29. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 559 words
    30. cc76-9
  30. PURCHASE TAX 1,457 words
    31. cc79-81
  31. INCOME TAX 829 words
    32. cc82-5
  32. THE PROFITS TAX 2,467 words, 1 division
    33. cc85-6
  33. ESTATE DUTY 248 words
    34. c87
  34. STAMP DUTIES 100 words
    35. cc87-116
  35. MISCELLANEOUS 11,597 words
    36. cc117-29
  36. WALLASEY CORPORATION BILL 4,922 words
    37. c130
  37. WAYS AND MEANS 10 words
    38. c130
  38. BUDGET PROPOSALS 3 words
    39. cc130-8
  39. AMENDMENT OF LAW 3,471 words
    40. c138
  40. ADJOURNMENT 16 words